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Christmas Sprinkle Cookies Recipe

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These festive Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a delightful treat perfect for the holiday season. Soft sugar cookie dough is divided and tinted with vibrant red and green food coloring, then rolled in colorful Christmas sprinkles before baking to golden perfection. The addition of cream cheese in the dough adds a subtle tang and tender texture, creating irresistibly soft and flavorful cookies.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 17.5 ounce bag sugar cookie mix
  • 4 ounce (½ 8-ounce package) cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup (½ stick) salted butter, softened
  • 1 large egg

Coloring and Decoration

  • Red food coloring, as needed
  • Green food coloring, as needed
  • ½ cup Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat for easy cookie removal and cleanup.
  2. Combine dough ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, use a stand or hand mixer to cream together the sugar cookie mix, softened cream cheese, softened butter, and egg until a soft, uniform dough forms.
  3. Divide dough: Separate the dough evenly into two mixing bowls to prepare for coloring.
  4. Color the dough red: Add red food coloring to one bowl and mix thoroughly until the dough reaches a deep red hue.
  5. Color the dough green: Add green food coloring to the other bowl and mix until the dough is uniformly green.
  6. Form and coat cookies: Place the Christmas sprinkles in a shallow bowl. Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop balls of dough and gently roll each ball in the sprinkles to coat. Place each sprinkle-coated dough ball on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
  7. Note on dough texture: The dough is fairly soft, so it is normal if the balls flatten slightly before baking; this will not affect the final cookie texture.
  8. Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8 to 11 minutes, or until the edges begin to firm and the tops no longer collapse when gently touched.
  9. Cool and serve: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy the cookies warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Soft cream cheese in the dough contributes to a tender, chewy texture.
  • Because the dough is soft, handle gently when rolling in sprinkles to avoid sticking or flattening too much.
  • You can adjust the amount of food coloring to achieve your desired intensity of red or green.
  • Cookies are best enjoyed within a few days when stored in an airtight container.
  • Use parchment paper or silicone mats to prevent sticking and promote even baking.

Keywords: Christmas cookies, sugar cookies, sprinkle cookies, holiday baking, festive cookies, cream cheese cookies

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